ACT

ACT Community Services Directorate

Office for Children, Youth and Family Support
GPO Box 158, Canberra City, ACT 2601
General Enquiries
Ph: 13 22 81
E: ocyfs@act.gov.au

Child Protection Hotline

Ph: 1300 556 729

ACT Children and Young People Commissioner

(ACT Human Rights Commission)
Level 4, 12 Moore Street, Canberra City
Ph: (02) 6205 2222
TTY: (02) 6207 1666
SMS: 0466 169 997
E: ACTkids@act.gov.au
W: www.hrc.act.gov.au/childrenyoungpeople

CREATE State

ACT office
Corner of Cooyong and Scotts Crossing,
Club 12/25 Building, Civic Square ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6232 2409 or 1800 655 105
Email: act@create.org.au
W: www.create.org.au/who-we-are/stateteams/act/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CREATEfnd

Public Housing Service

Housing and Community Services
General Enquiries
Ph: 13 34 27
E: Housing.CustomerService@act.gov.au
W: www.communityservices.act.gov.au/hcs/

Youth Housing and Homelessness ACT

OneLink – Human Services Gateway
Cnr Emu Bank and Benjamin Way, Belconnen ACT 2617
Ph: 1800 176 468
E: office@firstpoint.org.au
W: www.firstpoint.org.au

Office for Youth

Youth InterACT initiative by ACT Government for young people aged between 12-25 years
Ph: (02) 6205 0632
W: www.youth.act.gov.au

Sexual Health Services

Level 1, 28 University Avenue,
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6247 3077
SMS: 0400 770 999
W: www.shfpact.org.au

Disability Service ACT

Ph: 133 427 (General enquiries)

Disability Information Service

Ph: (02) 6207 1086
W: http://communityservices.act.gov.au/disability_act

Disability and Community Services Commissioner

Mental Health Service

Mental Health Crisis Assessment & Treatment Team
Ph: 1800 629 354 (24 hour service) or (02) 6205 1065
W: www.health.act.gov.au/our-services/mental-health

Driver’s Licence

Rego ACT
General Enquiries
P: 13 22 81
E: canberra.connect@act.gov.au
W: www.canberraconnect.act.gov.au
W: www.rego.act.gov.au/licence

Help for young people preparing for a learner licence can be found at road ready
W: www.roadready.act.gov.au/c/roadready

TAFE

Canberra Institute of Technology
Reid Campus, 37 Constitution Avenue, Reid ACT 2612
Ph: (02) 6207 3100
TTY: (02) 6207 3329
E: infoline@cit.edu.au
W: http://cit.edu.au

Child, Youth and Family Gateway

The Gateway is a partnership between the ACT government and community providers. It offers phone based support for children, young people and families involved with Care and Protection Services or youth justice. It can provide advice and referral to get the support you need.
Ph: 1800 647 831
E: info@thegateway.org.au
W: www.assistance.act.gov.au/child/someone_to_talk_to/child-youth-and-family-gateway

Transition to Independent Living Allowance (TILA)

For support to apply for TILA contact your caseworker or phone The Gateway above.